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VERVET
vervet, vervet monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops pygerythrus
(noun) South African monkey with black face and hands
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
vervet (plural vervets)
A small African monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops or Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a black face with white cheek tufts and a greenish-brown coat
Synonyms
• green monkey
• grivet
Source: Wiktionary
Ver"vet, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A South African monkey (Cercopithecus pygerythrus, or Lelandii). The upper parts are grayish green, finely specked with black. The cheeks and belly are reddish white.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NEGLECT
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